World's first heart implant patient died due to care complication
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA patient who was the first in the world to be fitted with an advanced heart implant died following complications with his…
Ghana first to approve 'world-changer' malaria vaccine
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGhana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who…
Nigeria not achieving 15% Abuja Declaration on healthcare improvement, says WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteT he World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 per cent Abuja Declaration on…
Anti-Migration Bill Will Worsen Nigeria's Health Crisis - Doctors in Diaspora Warn Govt
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGroups of Nigerian doctors working in the Diaspora have petitioned the House of Representatives over the proposed bill to stop doctors and…
Nigeria’s inclusion on UK red list won’t stop doctors from migrating – NARD
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Vice President of the National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) Dr Nnamdi Nd-Ezuma has said Nigeria’s inclusion on the United Kingdom…
You can’t HIV-shame me, Bisi Alimi tells critics
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGay rights activist, Bisi Alimi has reacted to those ridiculing him over his HIV positive status. Read More
Mozambique: 2.4 Million People Living With HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people living with HIV in Mozambique rose from 2.2 to 2.4 million between 2021 and 2022, according to Deputy…
New test may detect HIV, hepatitis B and C from a single drop of blood
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDanish researchers have developed a novel test that can detect HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C from a single drop of blood….
Scientists issue warning after cancer-causing chemicals found in toys and headphones
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is not possible to prevent all types of cancer, however, it is thought around four in 10 cases of cancer in the…
A&E departments may be forced to close due to junior doctor strikes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is feared that the four-day NHS junior doctors strike could lead to partial closures of under-staffed A&E departments. Read More